Daniel Molina

Daniel Molina
Molina at the 2024 Summer Paralympics
Personal information
Full nameDaniel Molina Martínez
NationalitySpanish
Born (1974-09-15) 15 September 1974
Madrid, Spain[1]
Medal record
Representing  Spain
Men's paratriathlon
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place2024 ParisPTS3
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2017 RotterdamPTS3
Gold medal – first place2018 Gold CoastPTS3
Gold medal – first place2019 LausannePTS3
Gold medal – first place2022 Abu DhabiPTS3
Gold medal – first place2023 PontevedraPTS3
Silver medal – second place2012 AucklandTRI 2
Silver medal – second place2013 LondonTRI-2
Silver medal – second place2021 Abu DhabiPTS3
Silver medal – second place2024 TorremolinosPTS3
Bronze medal – third place2016 RotterdamPT3
Bronze medal – third place2025 WollongongPTS3
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2017 KitzbühelPTS3
Gold medal – first place2018 TartuPTS3
Gold medal – first place2019 ValenciaPTS3
Gold medal – first place2021 ValenciaPTS3
Gold medal – first place2022 OlsztynPTS3
Gold medal – first place2023 MadridPTS3
Gold medal – first place2024 VichyPTS3
Bronze medal – third place2014 KitzbühelPT3
Bronze medal – third place2015 GenevaPT3
Bronze medal – third place2025 BesançonPTS3
Men's para-aquathlon
World Championships
Silver medal – second place2012 AucklandTRI 5
Gold medal – first place2013 LondonTRI 2
Gold medal – first place2015 ChicagoPT3
Men's para-duathlon
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2019 PontevedraPTS3

Daniel Molina Martínez[a] (born 15 September 1974) is a Spanish para-triathlete and swimmer. He won the PTS3 European Championship in 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022 and 2023, PTS3 World Championship in 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022 and 2023. He won a gold medal at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in the Men's PTS3. He also competed in the 2004 Summer Paralympics as a swimmer.

Biography

Molina made his Paralympic debut in the 2004, in the 100 metre backstroke, where he finished in last place in Heat 1.[2]

At the 2024 Summer Paralympics, Molina won the gold medal in his category.[3][4]

Molina is the cousin of modern pentathletes Jorge and Eduardo Quesada. both in whom competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics.[5][6] He is married to Carolina and they have two sons.[1]

Notes

  1. ↑ In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Molina and the second or maternal family name is Martínez.

References

  1. 1 2 "MOLINA Daniel". Paris 2024 Paralympics. Retrieved 2 September 2024. (alternate link, alternate link 2)
  2. ↑ "Men's 100m Backstroke S10". International Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 31 August 2012. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
  3. ↑ "Spain's Dani Molina claim gold on the Paralympic debut of the PTS3 class". Spiegel Sport. 2 September 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  4. ↑ "Paralympics Paratriathlon results: ALL the medal winners at Paris 2024". TRI247. 2 September 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  5. ↑ "Jorge Quesada Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 16 September 2012.
  6. ↑ "Eduardo Quesada Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 30 September 2012.
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